KnowraSoap operaLinked fromLinked fromThe 25 pages that link to Soap opera, each with the reason it gives.All 25Broader topic 3Related 6Narrower topic 10Compared with 6All My ChildrenNarrower topic: All My Children used the genre’s continuing stories and ensemble cast.Agnes NixonNarrower topic: This format gave Nixon room to develop stories across years of episodes.Desperate HousewivesNarrower topic: The show adapts soap-opera plotting for a primetime comedy-drama.EastEndersNarrower topic: EastEnders uses ongoing storylines and an ensemble cast rather than a single self-contained plot.Susan LucciNarrower topic: Her long-running role exemplifies the genre’s sustained character storytelling.Irna PhillipsNarrower topic: Her work helped establish the genre’s conventions and commercial place in daytime broadcasting.Kelly RipaNarrower topic: Ripa’s breakthrough role came in the long-running daytime soap All My Children.Days of Our LivesNarrower topic: Days of Our Lives belongs to the genre whose conventions shaped its storytelling.Judith KrantzNarrower topic: Krantz’s sprawling family plots share soap opera’s serial storytelling and heightened emotional stakes.William RoacheNarrower topic: The genre provides a broader context for distinguishing Roache’s work from conventional episodic drama.